The Amsterdam Police put this Friday at more than 60 those arrested after the “violent incidents” registered between a group of pro-Palestinian protesters and fans of the Tel Aviv Maccabi soccer teamwho had traveled to the Netherlands for the match that pitted the club against Ajax Amsterdam. These events resulted in at least five injured.
Thus, he has stated in a message on his account on the social network 62 people have been arrested so farbefore adding that it has launched “an extensive investigation” into the “multiple violent incidents” recorded after the match, framed in the Europa League.
“The Police are aware of information about a possible hostage and missing persons situationalthough so far there is no confirmation that this has taken place. This is also being investigated,” he stressed.
The incidents broke out after the match, played at the stadium Johan Cruyff Arenain whose surroundings dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters to protest against the fact that the Israeli team continues to compete and has not been excluded following the military offensive launched against the Gaza Strip.
The authorities have not commented for now on the chronology of the events, since Israel has reported attacks against followers, but videos published on social networks show that these could have been the ones who provoked and They chanted against the protesters, which led to clashes.
After that, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuhas asked his Dutch counterpart, Dick Schoofwhich guarantees the safety of Israeli citizens, while announcing the sending of two planes from Israel to repatriate Israeli citizens who are in the Netherlands for the soccer match.
For his part, Schoof has stated that he has “followed with horror the news coming out of Amsterdam” about “antisemitic attacks against Israelis completely unacceptable.” “In a phone call with Netanyahu, I emphasized that the perpetrators will be located and prosecuted. Now tranquility reigns in the capital,” he concluded.
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